ISMAT 5604

Ethics and Deontology

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The Ethics and Deontology Curricular Unit aims to provide students with the theoretical foundations and practical applicability of decision-making processes in different contexts and areas of Psychology, based on the Code of Ethics and Deontology of the Portuguese Psychologists Association. Throughout the Course, students will have the opportunity to promote their critical thinking, identify and recognize the general and specific principles underlying ethical decision-making in the exercise of the profession and analyze, discuss and present the results of the applied decision-making process to practical cases and specific ethical dilemmas.
• ProgramaProgramme

  Description of contents: Fundamentals of Research and Professional Practice in Psychology. Planning and basic decision-making processes. Basic notions of bioethics and fundamental values in Psychology. Codes of Ethics and Deontology: The regulation of the exercise of the profession. The Code of Ethics of the Order of Portuguese Psychologists. General principles. Competence, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality. Boundaries, multiple roles and professional relationships. Responsibility. Ethical decisions. Ethics in Professional Practice. Ethics in Research. Ethical issues with vulnerable populations and specific contexts: children and adolescents, elderly, psychological assessment and investigation, health care and school, forensic and organizational contexts. Resolution of ethical dilemmas. General foundations of Bioethics. Specificities of Ethical Decision in Palliative Care.
• ObjectivosObjectives

  Provide information on ethical and deontological principles underlying training in Psychology. Provide information about the main contexts and areas of ethical decision in Psychology. It is intended to acquire skills related to the development of the ability to critically reflect on the ethical and deontological aspects underlying training in Psychology, including the ability to critically reflect on ethical dilemmas in psychology, and related to decision-making in psychology. resolution of dilemmas in specific situations and contexts, based on the analysis of the principles involved in the code of ethics and deontology.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Diário da República, Regulamento nº 898/2024 de 14 de Agosto de 2024. Código Deontológico da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses. Consultado em 14 de Setembro de 2024 em https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2024/08/157000000/0033100352.pdf Knapp, S. (2012). APA handbook of ethics in psychology. USA: American Psychological Association. Neves, M. C. P., & Soares, J. (2018). Ética aplicada: Saúde. Edições 70. Neves, M. & Ricou, M. (2024). Ética aplicada à Psicologia. Edições 70. Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (2011). Código deontológico. Consultado em 11 de Setembro de 2022 em https://www.ordemdospsicologos.pt/ficheiros/documentos/web_cod_deontologico_pt_revisao_2016.pdf Ricou, M. (2014). A ética e a deontologia no exercício da psicologia. Lisboa: OPP. Consultado em 11 de Setembro de 2022 em https://www.ordemdospsicologos.pt/ficheiros/documentos/etica_e_deontologia.pdf
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Theoretical-practical classes using the expository method, as well as practical classes, based on the discussion of ethical dilemmas. Tutoring, Self monitoring and personal and professional development activities. Internet-based learning (E-Based learning), through Moodle and complementary platforms (Jamboard).
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não